A plan to save money by canceling summer classes next year at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton goes before the school’s Board of Trustees this afternoon.

Matt Wetstein is Delta's interim vice-president of instruction.
He says the community college was hit hard by mid-year state budget
cuts triggered by shortfalls in property taxes and declining income
tax revenues.

"The college right now has an operating deficit of roughly about
$3 million."

Wetstein expects the deficit to grow because of rising health
benefit costs for staff and faculty.

He says getting rid of summer classes next year will save the
campus about a half-million dollars.

"Look, this is going to happen in a year from now. We're trying
to do it as far in advance as possible so that students can plan
accordingly."

About 9,300 students are signed up to take summer classes this
year.

Trustees are scheduled to vote next month on the plan to cancel
2013 summer classes.